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Texas state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond battled a Republican redistricting plan in 2003. He's doing it again this year but staying in Texas to fight.

Friday afternoon, members of the Texas House registered their attendance at the start of a scheduled session. The sound of a ...

Collin County voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether to create an Emergency Services District to improve fire and ambulance ...